What are some considerations when bringing evidence-based interventions to scale?
Understand how the Family First Prevention Services Act supports Indiana’s commitment to deliver evidence-based services to families.
Questions from the field
Does contact with child protective services vary by race/ethnicity and county?
Findings from a research study show race-based differences in the rates of involvement in child maltreatment investigations.
Is alternative response equitably provided to families of color with low-income status?
Findings from a study show alternative response assignments for child neglect differ based on a family’s race and income level.
How does My Community Cares in Louisiana build strong neighborhoods that keep families together?
Explore how My Community Cares supports and strengthens families in Louisiana through community-based programs and services.
How is post-petition legal representation critical to the continuum of legal advocacy?
Examine how high-quality legal representation for parents in family court is beneficial as part of the legal advocacy continuum.
How is preventive legal advocacy critical to the continuum of legal advocacy?
Examine how preventive legal advocacy that addresses upstream legal issues for families is part of the legal advocacy continuum.
How is pre-petition legal representation critical to the continuum of legal advocacy?
Examine how providing pre-petition legal representation services for families is part of a preventive legal advocacy continuum.
What can we learn from family treatment courts to support systems change?
Explore the role that family treatment courts play in being a catalyst for transforming the child welfare system.
What can we learn from family treatment courts about improving practice for families affected by substance use disorder?
Explore effective strategies for how family treatment courts can improve outcomes for families affected by parental substance use disorder.
Do state child welfare policies impact the rate of reported and substantiated child maltreatment?
Learn findings from a study that examined how state-level policies can impact the number of child maltreatment reports and substantiations.
